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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2013 (43) Date of publication: 09.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/41 (21) Application number: 11844408.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/20(2006.01) A61N 5/067(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/063113 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/075419 (07.06.2012 Gazette 2012/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 03.12.2010 US 419440 P (71) Applicant: Cynosure, Inc. Westford, MA 01886 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHEN, Bo Burlington MA 01803 (US) MIRKOV, Mirko, Georgiev Chelmsford MA 01824 (US) (74) Representative: Murphy, Colm Damien  Ipulse Carrington House 126-130-Regent Street London W1B 5SE London W1B 5SE (GB)